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Former Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp greet the crowd during a rally Monday in Kennesaw. Pence is opposing former President Donald Trump and his preferred Republican candidate for Georgia governor, former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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In Georgia, Pence and Trump split dominates final clash over governor race2h ago

Former Southern Baptist Convention President Rev. Johnny Hunt from Woodstock, was named in an independent investigation into sex abuse in the denomination. Hunt denied the allegations, saying he never abused any one. The report by Guidepost Solutions address two decades of complaints. (Ed Reinke / AP)

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NEW UPDATE: Southern Baptists accused of covering up sex abuse complaints

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Attorney Mawuli Davis (left) speaks on behalf of Taniyah Pilgrim (second from left) and Messiah Young (second from right) during a news conference held June 2, 2020. Former Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard brought charges against six Atlanta police officers for their use-of-force in the students' arrests. Those charges have since been dropped.
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Charges dropped against Atlanta officers who Tased college students

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Monday morning court hearing for Young Thug and Gunna

Atlanta rappers Young Thug, Gunna will remain in jail for now

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Christopher Thomas, 30, is being sought by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in connection with a deadly double shooting in Canton on Sunday night.

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UPDATE: Acworth man suspected of killing ex-wife captured in Paulding

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Automatic voter registration rebounds in Georgia after error corrected

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Roswell woman dies while skydiving near Polk County airport

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WATCH: Gang member wanted in 3 counties arrested in Atlanta, cops say

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New management partner approved for Stone Mountain Park

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Peter King: Falcons ranked 30th of 32 teams

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PHOTOS: Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade returns

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MLB suspends ex-Brave Josh Donaldson for 1 game for ‘Jackie’ remark

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Another pitching-injury adjustment for Bulldogs in SEC tourney

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Braves start William Contreras in left field

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Nation & State

Semenya says she offered to show track officials her body

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Report: Steelers QB Haskins was drunk when fatally struck

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Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe

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Supreme Court rules against inmates in right-to-counsel case

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Former state AG sent to treatment after probation violation

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'Never have I been so ashamed': Russian envoy criticizes war

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McCormick sues over counting mail ballots in Pa. Senate race

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Politics

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In Georgia, Pence and Trump split dominates final clash over governor race2h ago

Atlanta City Councilmembers Jason Dozier (left) and Liliana Bakhtiari convene during a City Council meeting in March. (Atlanta City Council Office of Communications)

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Inside City Hall: Scrutinizing Atlanta’s $16M jail budget

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Stacey Abrams addresses the Gwinnett County Democratic Party fundraiser on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Norcross, Ga. (AP Photo/Akili-Casundria Ramsess)

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The Jolt: GOP jumps on Stacey Abrams’ comment calling Georgia ‘worst state to live in’

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Then President Donald Trump, right, and then Vice President Mike Pence participate in the National Dialogue on Safely Reopening Schools at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Trump's endorsements of Texas primary candidates in March, 2022, had a positive effect, but not quite the sweeping result he boasted about. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

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Trump vs. Pence: Georgia gov race sharpens rivalry between former running mates16h ago

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Hyundai is coming to Bryan County. Here’s how the region prepares for state’s largest...

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U.S. President Joe Biden (right) shakes hands with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chairman Euisun Chung as they meet the media at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Seoul. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Biden touts Ga. plant, pushes economic, security aims in S. Korea visit

November 4, 2018 Macon - GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp and President Donald J. Trump shake hands during President Donald J. Trump's Make America Great Again Rally to support Brian Kemp at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in MaconSunday, November 4, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Kemp poised for a big win Tuesday, but Trump’s shadow looms large

On Saturday, May 21, 2022, former President Donald Trump announced his endorsements of Georgia Republican congressmen: U.S. Reps. Barry Loudermilk (from left), Buddy Carter and Rick Allen. (AJC file photos)

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Trump endorses trio of safe Georgia Republicans ahead of primary

The dirt road leading to the Bryan County mega-site in Georgia where Hyundai plans to build a massive electric vehicle factory. (July 2021 file photo) (Greg Bluestein)

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‘Boom’: After long Georgia history, Hyundai’s EV plant deal clinched quickly

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Southern Baptists accused of covering up sexual abuse complaints

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Michael Dombrowski, president of Thrive Attractions Management, center, waits for the Stone Mountain Memorial Association vote Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Evergreen Conference Center in the park. The board approved the change to use Thrive Attractions Management after protests and unrest has the previous company leaving the position. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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New management partner approved for Stone Mountain Park

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October 13, 2021 Cobb County: Cobb County firefighters worked to douse a Kingsmen tour bus that partially blocked a major interstate for hours in Cobb County after the bus burst into flames on I-285 on Oct. 13, 2021. The burned-out bus is sitting in the shoulder lane of I-285 South near Paces Ferry Road. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Cobb County eyes land at Cumberland Mall for new fire station

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The leaders of DeKalb, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett and Clayton counties (from left to right: DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond, Cobb Chair Lisa Cupid, Fulton Chair Robb Pitts, Gwinnett chair Nicole Love Hendrickson and Clayton Chair Jeff Turner) met in Fulton’s Central Library for lunch and conversation about how to keep metro Atlanta safe on Friday, May 20, 2022. (Ben Brasch/AJC)

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Heads of 5 metro Atlanta counties meet to talk public safety

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The short-term rental regulations, originally passed in March 2021, were initially set to go into effect in April 2022, but were pushed several times.

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Crackdown of Atlanta’s unregulated vacation rentals delayed a third time

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Mayor Andre Dickens speaks in front of Atlanta Fire and Rescue Station 26 on Howell Mill Road NW in Atlanta on Monday, May 16, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Atlanta to host technology jobs fair at Georgia Institute of Technology

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Superintendent of the Cobb County School District Chris Ragsdale and board member David Chastain speak during a Cobb County school board meeting in Marietta on July 15, 2021. Employees in the Cobb County School District will receive raises in the 2022-2023 budget. (Christine Tannous / AJC file photo)

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Cobb school board approves $1.4 billion budget with employee raises

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Investigations

Andrew Campbell served in Afghanistan, where he was injured. Suffering from PTSD, he became addicted to drugs and wound up incarcerated. Campbell is among the 125 inmates identified by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution who have committed suicide in facilities managed by the Georgia Department of Corrections since the beginning of 2017.

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Suicides of 125 Georgia inmates point to another crisis for state prisons

Nolan Harold Kidd (center) and Savannah Danielle McDonald (right) are seen in an interview with an independent journalist outside the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Kidd and McDonald were arrested by the FBI June 11, 2021, in connection with the insurrection.

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Athens couple sentenced for Jan. 6 charges

Matthew Chappell served as a police officer in Georgia for three years, but had a record checkered with misconduct. He's lost a bid over the weekend in Virginia's 11th Congressional District GOP primary. He recently posted this photo to his congressional Facebook page. Credit: Facebook

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Former Georgia cop fired after sexual indiscretions loses congressional primary in...

During the March trial of Mitzi Bickers, Cotena Alexander (pictured), a deputy commissioner for Atlanta's Department of Transportation, was accused by prosecutors of taking bribes to steer SnowJam contracts in 2014. Alexander has not been criminally charged. The city fired her on April 29. (City Of Atlanta)

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Atlanta official accused of taking bribes also took pandemic bailout money

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MASTERCHEF: Contestant Alejandro Valdivia in the “Semi Finale Pt. 2 - 3 Chef Showdown." © 2021 FOX MEDIA LLC. CR: FOX.

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Quick return for Atlanta’s Alejandro Valdivia on ‘MasterChef’ season 12

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A margherita pizza from Ken's Artisan Bakery & Pizza in Portland, Oregon. (Courtesy of Ken's Artisan Bakery & Pizza's Instagram)

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Vote: Who has the best Margherita pizza in Atlanta?

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Veterans and those who love and support them will gather at 11 a.m. Monday, May 30 at Roswell City Hall for the Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony. (Courtesy City of Roswell)

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Memorial Day events in metro Atlanta this weekend and beyond

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Atlanta resident Heather McMahan has sold out two shows at the Fox Theatre in her hometown May 25-26, 2022. PUBLICITY PHOTO

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Atlanta native, Instagram star Heather McMahan fulfills dream with two Fox Theatre shows

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(l-r) Justin Hartley as Kevin, Chrissy Metz as Kate, Mandy Moore as Rebecca, Sterling K. Brown as Randall during the series finale of NBC's 'This is Us." -- (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)

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Krystal Mosley and Mark Hernandez appear in the farcical comedy “Swindlers,” a world premiere continuing through June 5 at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.
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Aurora premieres ‘Swindlers,’ a dimwitted farce

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Sports

Recruit Arch Manning of New Orleans stands on the sideline wearing a Georgia cap while watching the Bulldogs go through pregame warmups before their game against South Carolina in 2021 in Athens. Manning is the son of Cooper Manning, nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning and grandson of Archie Manning. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Arch Manning to make official visit to Georgia next month

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Braves pitcher Dylan Lee was recalled Monday. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Braves recall Dylan Lee, designate Tyler Thornburg for assignment

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Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota participates in an offseason conditioning program in April in Flowery Branch. The Falcons were ranked 30th of 32 teams in the annual power rankings compiled by Peter King in his Football Morning in America column on Monday. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Peter King: Falcons ranked 30th of 32 teams

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Atlanta's William Contreras (right) had been training in the outfield, but the Braves hadn’t trusted him in game action until Monday. Contreras was scheduled to start in left field for the series opener against the Phillies. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

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Braves start William Contreras in left field

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Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada was named to the All-ACC first team. (Danny Karnik/Georgia Tech Athletics)

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Georgia Tech puts 6 on All-ACC baseball team ahead of league tournament

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Atlanta United defender Andrew Gutman will miss about 8 to 12 weeks after sustaining an injury to his left quadriceps tendon. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Atlanta United’s Andrew Gutman out 8-12 weeks

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Georgia pitcher Luke Wagner came back from a separated shoulder to pitch against Missouri last week. He will start the Bulldogs' SEC opening game against Alabama on Tuesday in Hoover, Ala. (Photo by Tony Walsh/UGA Athletics)

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Another pitching-injury adjustment for Bulldogs in SEC tourney

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Commissioner Roger Goodell (left) talks with Rams owner Stan Kroenke before Super Bowl LVI. The NFL is conducting a program that is designed to help improve the league’s minority hiring record. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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NFL hosting top diverse head coach, GM candidates

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